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Record Number: 7077 Author(s)/Creator(s): McInerney , Maud Burnett. Contributor(s): Title: Chaucerian Ritual and Patriarchal Romance [The author argues that in adapting Boccaccio's Teseida, Chaucer marginalizes its female characters, and, as a result, masculinizes his own narrative romance, "The Knight's Tale." Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Chaucer Yearbook 1, ( 1992): Pages 65 - 86. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Boccaccio, Giovanni, Author- Teseida Characterization Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Canterbury Tales- Knight's Tale Emilye (Literary Figure) Literature- Verse Masculinization Romance, Literary Genre Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Author's Affiliation: University of California, Berkeley Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1992. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 10631836

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